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Jake Cave

matchup for Pablo Lopez

151st out of 436 (Best 35%)

Pablo Lopez

matchup for Jake Cave

305th out of 567 (Worst 46%)

Moderate advantage for Lopez

Jake Cave has a 29.5% chance of reaching base vs Pablo Lopez, which is 0.1% higher than Cave's typical expectations, and 1.1% lower than batters facing Lopez.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.5%	23.7%	2.1%	4.7%	16.9%	5.7%	27.7%
Cave	-0.1	+1.6	-0.1	-0.5	+2.2	-1.6	-1.8
Lopez	-1.1	+0.0	-0.4	+0.2	+0.3	-1.1	+2.1

Jake Cave is better vs right-handed pitching. Pablo Lopez is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Cave has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Pablo Lopez throws a 4-seam fastball 37% of the time. Jake Cave has a C+ grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

37%

Changeup (R)

25%

Slider (R)

13%

Curve (R)

10%

Sinker (R)

8% of Pablo Lopez's pitches are classified as Chasers, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Jake Cave has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Chaser 8%

+2%

Mid Challenge 13%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

Meatball 4%

-2%

Non-Competitive 9%

-4%

25% of Pablo Lopez's pitches are classified as Offspeed Pitches, which is 14% higher than the MLB average. Jake Cave has a D grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Offspeed (R) 25%

+14%

Extreme Break 26%

+11%

Fast Velo 26%

+11%

17.5% of Jake Cave's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.0% higher than the league average. Pablo Lopez strikes out 18.6% of the batters he faces, which is 4.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

12%

Strikeout +5.0% +4.2% 5%

Walk -2.8% -2.5% 40%

In Play -2.1% -1.7% 39%

On Base -3.3% -1.8% 31%

Hit -0.5% +0.7% 14%

Single -0.1% +0.3% 13%

2B / 3B +0.3% +0.8% 3%

Home Run -0.7% -0.4%

37.4% of Jake Cave's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.0% higher than the league average. Pablo Lopez induces Standard Grounders at a 38.8% rate, which is 4.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +3.0% +4.4% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.9% -1.4% 14%

Low Screamer +0.1% +1.3% 9%

Rising Liner -2.6% -0.9% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.8% -0.5% 3%

Likely Homer +1.3% -0.2% 1%

No Doubter -0.6% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.9% -1.7% 3%

Pop up -2.7% -0.2%

23.2% of Jake Cave's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.1% lower than the league average. 23.0% of batted balls allowed by Pablo Lopez are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +0.9% +0.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.5% +4.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.5% -0.9% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.2% -2.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -1.1% -1.3%

11.7% of Jake Cave's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.3% higher than the league average. 10.3% of batted balls allowed by Pablo Lopez are hit at this angle, which is 1.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -1.4% +3.0% 12%

-10 to 0° +1.0% +0.8% 8%

1 to 6° 0.0% -0.3% 18%

7 to 18° -1.9% -1.8% 15%

19 to 28° +4.1% +0.7% 11%

29 to 38° +0.3% -1.1% 7%

39 to 50° +2.0% -0.8% 8%

Above 50° -4.0% -0.5%

Jake Cave has 4 plate appearances against Pablo Lopez in the last 3 years. He is 2 for 4 with a double and

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	4	4	2	0	1	1	1	0	0.500
Expected From Contact →			1.82	0.00	0.73	1.09			0.455

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-06-12	Double		62%	16%	23%
2024-06-12	Groundout			10%	90%
2023-08-12	Strikeout
2023-08-12	Single		12%	84%	5%

Expected From Contact: A model predicts the outcome of every ball hit in play based on how it leaves the bat (exit velocity, launch angle, direction, and batter handedness). This helps control for luck, weather, and the park the hitter was in.

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